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No. 711,082. Patented Oct. l4, I902. J. L. STIEGLITZ.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOIIN L. STIEGLITZ, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

WINDOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 711,082, datedOctoberll, 1902.

Application filed July 10, 1902.

To all when it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN L. STIEGLITZ, a citizen of the United States,residing in Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State ofKentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vindows,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of windows in which the sashes are sohung that in addition to their usual up and down move ment they may bemoved about hinges in a horizontal plane, so that they may be readilycleaned on the outside as well as on theinside.

In carrying out my invention I provide guides on which the sashes movevertically and hinges on which they swing in a horizontal plane. Theguides are in the form of rods, on which the sashes both slidevertically and turn horizontally, and other rods with which the sashesengage by means of sliding catches. These catches when in engagementwith the last-mentioned rods serve to aid in guiding the sashesvertically and to hold them in their normal position; but when thecatches are disengaged from said rods the sashes may be swung inward.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a windowembodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a detail view in perspective,showing particularly the manner of weighting the sashes. Fig. 3 is adetail view of one of the sliding catches. Fig. 4 is a detail view ofone of the hinges. Fig. 5 is a View showing a vertical section of thewindow. Fig. 6 shows a transverse section on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5.Fig. 7 is a detail View showing how one of the sldiding catches isattached to the sash-frame. Fig. 8 is a detail View showing the mannerin which the weight is hung.

On each side of the window-frame are arranged two vertical rods A A andB B. The lower sash O is connected with the rod A by hinges a and withthe rod A by sliding catches a. The upper sash D is connected with therod B by hinges band with the rod B by sliding catches 6. Normally thecatches ongage the rods A B, and the sashes may be raised and lowered inthe usual way.

Serial No. 115,012. (No model.)

When it is desired to clean the windows, the sashes maybe swun'g inward,as indicated in Fig. 1, by disengaging the catches from the rods A andB. The hinges a, and I), it will be observed, are of simpleconstruction, being merely plates secured to the sashes and havingcylindrical portions or sleeves which embrace the rods and which areadapted to slide vertically thereon as well as to turn about them. Thecatches a are also of simple construction. They are adapted to slideinguides a of the construction shown in Fig. 3. Each catch is preferablyformed witha handle a while the portion 0, which engages the rod, issemicircular or concave, so that when in engagement with the rod it willprevent the window-sash from swinging, but will allowit to movevertically; but theconstruction is also such that the catch may readilybe disengaged from the rod by simply sliding it in its guide (L Theconstruction of the catches b is the same as that of the catches a.

I employ a weight or weights of any suitable construction forcounterbalancing the sashes; I prefer to employ an arrangement such asindicated in Fig. ,2, one weight E being used for counterbalancing bothsashes. I find that it is not necessary to use weights on both sides ofthe sashes, and it is more convenient to employ weights on one sideonly, as thereby the sashes maybe more conveniently swung.

By the organization shown the sashes may be raised and lowered or swunginward without removing any part of the window-frame and withoutdisengaging any of the parts, it being only necessary when it is desiredto swing the sashes to move the catches out of engagement with theirguide-rods.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination of a window-frame, verticalguide-rods, the hinges connecting the sashes to the guide-rods on oneside, and the sliding catches connecting the sashes with the guide-rodson the opposite side.

2. The combination of a window-frame a sash, a vertical guide-rod,hinges connecting the sash to the guide-rod, a guide-rod on the iopposite side of the frame and the sliding catches connecting the sashto the said lastconcave portions adapted to engage the guidementionedguide-rod. rod for the purpose specified. 1o

3. The combination of a window-frame, a In testimony whereof I havehereunto subsash, a guide-rod,hinges connecting the sash scribed myname.

5 with the guide-rod and which are adapted to JOHN L. STIEGLITZ.

move vertically thereon, a, guide-rod on the Witnesses: opposite side ofthe window-frame and the G. ZIPPERLEN,

sliding catches each having semicircular or JOHN BUscH.

